Sweetzir, Spenser Ross (Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1944-January-03

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Birth Date: unkown date

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Service

RCAF

Unit

408 (B) Sqn- Squadron
For Freedom

Base

RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Sergeant

Service Numbers

R/183705
PoW: 269882

408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom) RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Lancaster BII aircraft LL 631 EQ-G failed to return from a night operation against targets in Berlin, Germany. The Lancaster was attacked by night fighters, crashed and exploded in the Beelitz area, Brandenburg, Germany

Pilot FS DE Hilker, managed to maintain control of the aircraft long enough for most of his crew to bail out, but was lost with the aircraft

Sergeant SR Sweetzir (RCAF) survived and was taken Prisoner of War

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